Long journey, big opportunity for Illini

Email photos of your game day scene to Jim Rossow at [email protected].

Follow along all day – and night – as the Illini take on top-ranked Oregon at Autzen Stadium.

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Chancellor Robert Jones made the trip.

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The Alumni Association organized a trip.

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Illinois fans are in attendance hoping to spoil Oregon’s first game as the nation’s top-ranked team.

With the help of the Portland Illini Club, two organized tailgate parties will take place.

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Loren Tate does Saturday morning radio from his hotel room.

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Brian Barnhart with Oregon radio voice Jerry Allen.

Voice of the Illini Brian Barnhart and News-Gazette columnist Loren Tate joined a traveling group of Illini fans to the West Coast. The group left Savoy on Thursday for an extended stay.

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The Illini last beat a top team in 2007, shocking Ohio State.